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2025 Water Artisans of the Year Winners: Showcasing the Season’s Finest Waterscapes

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This year marks an important milestone for the Water Artisans of the Year Awards. While this is the 10th year POND Trade has presented the awards, it is my first year stewarding the program as editor and publisher. With that responsibility comes intention. The Water Artisans of the Year Awards have always stood for something […]

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What Industry Awards Do for Pond Builders and the Industry

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A Deeper Dive With an Awards Writer Awards are rarely urgent. They sit in the background as a feel-good endeavor to get to later. After this job. After the next one. When things slow down. Next year. Without the right processes and mindset, next year often does not come. I have worked with pond builders

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Judges for the 2025 Water Artisans of the Year contest at POND Trade Magazine.

POND Trade Magazine Announces 2025 Water Artisans of the Year Contest and Esteemed Panel of Judges

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POND Trade Magazine is proud to announce the return of its Water Artisans of the Year (WATY) contest for 2025. This annual celebration of innovative and artistic water-feature creations is known as the “Academy Awards of the Pond Industry.” Through this prestigious competition, we showcase the talent, creativity, and craftsmanship of pond builders and designers.

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Meet Our 2024 Water Artisans of the Year Judges

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Each year, we stack the “Supreme Stream Court” with a unique cross section of the pond world. The judges always includes select winners from previous contests. This year, the POND Trade Editorial Committee nominated two winners from our 2023 contest, two award-winning designers and two high-profile representatives from pond-product manufacturers. After the 2024 Water Artisans

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Judges announced for 2024 Water Artisans of the Year contest.

Judge Appointments Announced for 2024 Water Artisans of the Year Contest

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With the entry deadline for the 2024 Water Artisans of the Year contest (Nov. 30, 2024) on the horizon, POND Trade magazine has finalized its panel of six judges from around the pond and water-feature industry to rate and rank this year’s submissions. The “Supreme Stream Court” is stacked each year with a unique, well

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Meet the 2023 Water Artisans of the Year Judges

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Known informally as the “Supreme Stream Court,” we packed the 2023 Water Artisans of the Year Judges panel with six industry experts, including three past contest winners, several master pond builders, a wholesale distributor and koi farmer. Each judge reviewed blind entries and selected a winner and runner-up in each of the four categories —

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Creative Water Feature Construction

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Step out of your creative comfort zone I began my water feature career 24 years ago at a greenhouse/nursery selling pond products. From there, my love of everything water grew tremendously. I went from working at a pond supply shop to working at multiple landscape companies that specialized in water features. Finally I started my

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